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Mira Rd projects under litigation up for sale

MUMBAI, Nov. 17 -- In Mira Road, flats are being marketed in more than 20 residential buildings, whose legal status is being debated in court. These projects, all across Mira Road, are being built by ... Read More


Profs protest MU's lax efforts in fixing staff, admin issues

MUMBAI, Nov. 17 -- The academic staff association of the University of Mumbai (MU) has announced a phased protest as long-pending issues are creating unrest among professors and affecting students' ac... Read More


Mumbai-Pune Expressway to get 4 more lanes by 2030

Mumbai, Nov. 17 -- The state government is planning to add four more lanes to the six-lane Mumbai Pune Expressway, also known as the Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway, to ease vehicular congestion and cat... Read More


Genetic 'switch' that kickstarts pregnancy identified

MUMBAI, Nov. 17 -- Indian scientists have identified a genetic "switch" inside the uterus that allows an embryo to implant itself, signalling the start of pregnancy. The study, published in the online... Read More


Dharavi biker arrested for molesting french woman

MUMBAI, Nov. 17 -- The Khar police on Sunday arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly molesting a foreigner in the city on Saturday while she was walking on the street. According to the police, the vi... Read More


Women can soon work in night shifts in shops, hotels, theatres

Mumbai, Nov. 17 -- Women across Maharashtra will now be able work in night shifts in all commercial establishments such as shops, hotels, restaurants and movie theaters. Employers will have to make ad... Read More


Sena leader, six others booked for extortion after plaint by kalyan builder

THANE, Nov. 17 -- A developer in Kalyan has accused the deputy city chief of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena's youth wing and six others of extortion, intimidation and obstructing construction work at... Read More


'Man-eater' leopard shot dead in Ahilyanagar dist

Mumbai, Nov. 17 -- The Maharashtra forest department on Friday shot dead a leopard believed to have killed at least two people over the preceding 15 days in Ahilyanagar district. The animal was killed... Read More


HC says mere presence in a dance bar is not a crime; quashes case against man

MUMBAI, Nov. 17 -- In a significant ruling that clarifies the limits of criminal liability in dance bar cases, the Bombay High Court has held that simply being present at a bar where dancers are perfo... Read More


New cattle transport rules likely to curb harassment of transporters

MUMBAI, Nov. 17 -- The state government has issued fresh regulations for the transport of animals, especially cattle, which is expected to ease harassment for transporters and ensure humane treatment ... Read More